When you speak with David Martin, you cannot help but recognize his sense of history, place and responsibility. He is the fourth generation of Martins to work at one of the country’s largest flooring retailers.
From one flooring professional to another, you know there are different techniques to lay down a new wood floor, as well as several finish applications available.
Butler Floor and Carpeting had tried conventional marketing and advertising but, after 63 years in business, the third-generation family-owned Pennsylvania operation needed to try something else.
If last year’s NeoCon didn’t erase doubts things are starting to bounce back, then this year’s show surely should have as the halls of the historic Merchandise Mart were filled with designers, architects, specifiers, facility managers and more from around the country—and world for that matter.
Flooring, by its very nature, is one of the last elements of a construction project to be addressed. As a result, budget dollars and time are often both in short supply when the flooring installation process is about to begin.
We have looked at the younger crop of customers out there shopping for floor coverings for the last couple of months and how they are in the process of driving a wholesale change in the way business will be conducted in this industry in the future.
Sooner or later, no matter how experienced your wood flooring crew is, you will likely find yourself called back to a job because your customer is dissatisfied with some aspect of her flooring installation.
For the professional contractor, the term multipurpose typically describes a product used to install carpet or mineral-backed sheet vinyl with the direct glue-down method of installation. Multipurpose adhesives are most appropriate for residential or light-traffic commercial installations.
Determining wood moisture content is not like measuring the length of a nail—it is not a truly static trait of any piece of lumber, or even of a finished wood product.
As the associate editor of Floor Trendsand editor of its sister publication Floor Covering Installer, I see a great deal of confusion crop up when it comes to how much retailers should know about the installation side of the business.
American Biltrite’s newest collection, Sonata, offers LVT in a classic and contemporary line of colors and patterns, incorporating everything from Rustic Slate and Timeless Travertine to Urban Stone and Metallic Brushstrokes, and textures from smooth to striated.
Florida Tile has recreated the look of traditional limestone in its new Maltese DP collection. Created with DP (Digital Printing) technology, small characteristic pits, slight veining shade variation and graphic resolution bring this collection to life.
Mannington Commercial has partnered with noted interior designer Mary Bledsoe of Lauckgroup to create Stylist—a series of patterns and colors inspired by the fashion world.
Tarkett has updated the Lifetime, Magnitude, Easy Living and Fresh Start collections from its FiberFloor portfolio with stylish new patterns and designs.
FausFloors has added four new multiwidth wood designs and colors to its product offering. Shown here in Mocha Oak, the introductions range from Champagne to Sandy Oak to Stormy Seas.
Metroflor officially launched its new global LVT brand, Aspecta at NeoCon to rave reviews, as the more than 100 SKU product introduction received a number of accolades, including NSF 332 Platinum level certification for sustainability.